Understanding Food Allergies: Immune Reactions & Avoidance Strategies

2. Food Allergies What You Need to Know About Your Results

3. Allergy = Immune Reaction Delayed Hypersensitivity Acute T-Cell Reaction Immune Complexes IgE = Antibody IgG, IgA, IgM, (IgD?) Antibodies Chemical Inflammation Chemical Inflammation Tissue Damage Disease

4. What’s The Difference?Why all the confusion? Acute Allergies Delayed Allergies Reaction Time 3 hours to 3 weeks Symptoms Chronic inflammation Malaise, fatigue Hard to pinpoint with elimination diet • Reaction Time • A few minutes to 3 hours • Symptoms • Can be life threatening • Can mimic infections • More obvious • Acute swelling • Hives • Throat Constriction • SOB • Wheezing, coughing, sneezing, runny nose • Increased heart rate • Subacute

5. TRUE Vs. Acquired Allergies • Acquired allergies can occur due to a fundamental break down in the immune system. This is often times the result of chronic illness, but can also be caused by intestinal hyperpermeability (AKA – Leaky Gut)

6. TRUE Allergies • Are typically acute in nature – • Classic examples are shrimp, shellfish, peanut… • Range in severity based on the immune health of the person • Generally do not go away. **There is no test that differentiates between an acquired vs. a TRUE allergy.

7. Acute Allergy Test Results…

8. Your Delayed Allergy Test Results…

9. Avoid all allergies for at least 6 months (maybe longer) Why not avoid forever? Immune cells have a life cycle of 6 months.

10. Let’s Break Down The Delayed Allergy Categories • Food • Chemicals • Molds/Metals

11. Food Exposures • Obvious Vs. Non Obvious • Label reading becomes and absolute requirement • Beware of products with multiple ingredients • Don’t forget non-edibles that go in or on the mouth • Chewing gum • Toothpaste • Mouthwash • Lipstick • Lotions

12. Food Group Allergies

13. Sugar Group • Be careful of hidden sugars • Acceptable substitutes • TheraSweet – found on DrPeterOsborne.com • Xylitol • Stevia • Monk Fruit

14. Dairy Food Group • Avoid all forms of dairy. • No cow, sheep, goat, or dairy from any animal • No ghee (clarified butter)

15. Chemicals • Food additives • Again – food label reading is mandatory • Pesticides • Organic Vs. Non Organic choices • Imported foods • Petrol by products and other chemical pollutants • Can be found in air, water, foods, medications, household cleaners, self care products, soaps, detergents, shampoos, cosmetics, etc.

16. Molds/Metals • Metals • Should be avoided as much as possible • Molds • **Can be dangerous enough to kill because they can suppress severely suppress immune function. • Home Inspection – first perform visual self inspection. It may be necessary to hire a professional company • ERMI testing • Mycotoxin testing

17. Water Filtration Options • Whole House • Softeners • GAC • KDF • Reverse Osmosis • Drinking and Cooking • Reverse Osmosis • Shower Head Filters Air Filtration Options • UV Light • HEPA • Carbon • Ozone • Ionization DrPeterOsborne.com - for reputable water and air filtration sources

18. Allergy Avoidance is Not an Art of Perfection! • Breath deep and stay calm… • No Purposeful Exposure to Allergens • Start with the obvious in your food • Move on to the chemical exposures • **If you have obvious mold exposure, don’t wait to address it.

19. Rotation Diet Section **You do not have to follow the rotation diet in the back of your lab result.

20. Considerations You Might Be Overlooking… • Contact any other healthcare providers you have to inform them of your allergies. • Do you have a history of dental work, metal or other surgical implants? • Silver amalgams, gold fillings, etc. • Breast augmentation • Joint replacement • Check any medications you are on for hidden allergies • You can ask your prescribing doctor to write for a compounded prescription.

21. Questions??